2019 Commercial Atlantic Bigeye, Northern Albacore, Skipjack, and Yellowfin Tuna Landings Updates

This notice is a courtesy to Atlantic BAYS tunas fishery interests to keep you informed. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting the Highly Migratory Species Management Division at (978) 281-9260.

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Below are the 2019 preliminary landings estimates for the Atlantic bigeye, northern albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas commercial fisheries.

These estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) and pounds (lb) whole weight (ww)—1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.

January 1 - December 31

Posted January 21, 2020

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through December 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	571.3 mt (1,259,387 lb)	NA	376.2 mt (829,336 lb)
Northern albacore*	790.5 mt* (1,742,736 lb)	192.4 mt (424,125 lb)	24%	81.5 mt (179,751 lb)
Yellowfin	---	889.9 mt (1,961,966 lb)	NA	837.7 mt (1,846,689 lb)
Skipjack	---	6.8 mt (14,957 lb)	NA	5.9 mt (13,066 lb)

*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - November 30

Posted January 7, 2020

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through November 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	517.1 mt (1,140,008 lb)	NA	359.3 mt (792,062 lb)
Northern albacore*	790.5 mt* (1,742,736 lb)	166.3 mt (366,614 lb)	21%	81.0 mt (178,663 lb)
Yellowfin	---	828.7 mt (1,826,990 lb)	NA	836.6 mt (1,844,355 lb)
Skipjack	---	6.2 mt (13,602 lb)	NA	5.9 mt (13,043 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - October 31

Posted November 18

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through October 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	427.9 mt (943,253 lb)	NA	258.7 mt (570,398 lb)
Northern albacore*	790.5 mt* (1,742,736 lb)	131.9 mt (290,900 lb)	17%	72.8 mt (160,384 lb)
Yellowfin	---	774.2 mt (1,706,861 lb)	NA	783.8 mt (1,727,957 lb)
Skipjack	---	6.0 mt (13,343 lb)	NA	5.8 mt (12,743 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - September 30

Posted October 28

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through September 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	334.5 mt (737,517 lb)	NA	172.2 mt (379,566 lb)
Northern albacore*	790.5 mt* (1,742,736 lb)	105.7 mt (232,911 lb)	13%	64.6 mt (142,510 lb)
Yellowfin	---	672.3 mt (1,482,225 lb)	NA	695.2 mt (1,532,624 lb)
Skipjack	---	4.0 mt (8,857 lb)	NA	5.5 mt (12,101 lb)

^†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - August 31

Posted September 27

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through August 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	216.4 mt (477,083 lb)	NA	137.9 mt (304,057 lb)
Northern albacore*	790.5 mt* (1,742,736 lb)	81.5 mt (179,710 lb)	10%	62.8 mt (138,533 lb)
Yellowfin	---	550.1 mt (1,212,894 lb)	NA	611.4 mt (1,347,988 lb)
Skipjack	---	3.7 mt (8,142 lb)	NA	5.4 mt (11,804 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - July 31

Posted August 19

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through July 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	114.6 mt (252,758 lb)	NA	97.1 mt (214,068 lb)
Northern albacore*	632.4 mt* (1,394,202 lb)	76.7 mt (169,099 lb)	12%	60.1 mt (132,404 lb)
Yellowfin	---	386.4 mt (851,842 lb)	NA	496.9 mt (1,095,490 lb)
Skipjack	---	2.8 mt (6,238 lb)	NA	5.1 mt (11,281 lb)

*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2019 annual northern albacore (NALB) quota to account for underharvest of the 2018 adjusted U.S. NALB quota, within ICCAT limits. This will likely take effect this summer.

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - June 30

Posted July 24

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through June 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	57.9 mt (127,701 lb)	NA	67.3 mt (148,276 lb)
Northern albacore *	632.4 mt * (1,394,202 lb)	64.3 mt (141,730 lb)	10%	57.5 mt (126,829 lb)
Yellowfin	---	225.9 mt (497,946 lb)	NA	333.7 mt (735,769 lb)
Skipjack	---	1.6 mt (3,478 lb)	NA	4.8 mt (10,555 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - May 31

Posted June 28

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through May 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	52.2 mt (115,095 lb)	NA	54.5 mt (120,139 lb)
Northern albacore *	632.4 mt * (1,394,202 lb)	61.4 mt (135,323 lb)	10%	56.2 mt (123,928 lb)
Yellowfin	---	182.1 mt (401,469 lb)	NA	190.3 mt (419,557 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.8 mt (1,655 lb)	NA	3.5 mt (7,827 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - April 30

Posted May 30

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through April 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	42.4 mt (93,470 lb)	NA	48.4 mt (106,636 lb)
Northern albacore	632.4 mt (1,394,202 lb)	56.1 mt (123,678 lb)	9%	54.7 mt (120,675 lb)
Yellowfin	---	150.7 mt (332,157 lb)	NA	116.9 mt (257,653 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.3 mt (707 lb)	NA	2.5 mt (5,474 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - March 31

Posted April 15

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through March 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings through Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	32.6 mt (71,887 lb)	NA	43.7 mt (96,319 lb)
Northern albacore	632.4 mt (1,394,202 lb)	36.5 mt (80,440 lb)	6%	50.2 mt (110,551 lb)
Yellowfin	---	128.7 mt (283,785 lb)	NA	95.2 mt (209,925 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.2 mt (347 lb)	NA	2.1 mt (4,578 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - February 28

Posted March 25

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through February 28, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)^†	Percent of 2019 Quota	2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	23.1 mt (50,883 lb)	NA	37.6 mt (82,794 lb)
Northern albacore	632.4 mt (1,394,202 lb)	21.5 mt (47,327 lb)	3%	41.0 mt (90,404 lb)
Yellowfin	---	105.2 mt (231,870 lb)	NA	74.9 mt (165,097 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.1 mt (156 lb)	NA	1.6 mt (3,497 lb)

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 - 31

Posted February 21

These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through January 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Species	2019 quota (ww)	Estimated landings in 2019 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2019 quota	2018 landings through the same time period (ww)
Bigeye	---	14.3 mt (31,426 lb)	NA	18.7 mt (41,158 lb)
Northern albacore	632.4 mt (1,394,202 lb)	9.9 mt (21,924 lb)	2%	20.2 mt (44,486 lb)
Yellowfin	---	68.0 mt (149,870 lb)	NA	45.5 mt (100,246 lb)
Skipjack *	---	< 1 mt (< 2,205 lb)	NA	1.0 mt (2,052 lb)

*Landings are not provided at this time to continue ensuring participant confidentiality.

†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 07/29/2021

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2019 Commercial Atlantic Bigeye, Northern Albacore, Skipjack, and Yellowfin Tuna Landings Updates

Table of Contents

January 1 - December 31

Posted January 21, 2020

January 1 - November 30

Posted January 7, 2020

January 1 - October 31

Posted November 18

January 1 - September 30

Posted October 28

January 1 - August 31

Posted September 27

January 1 - July 31

Posted August 19

January 1 - June 30

Posted July 24

January 1 - May 31

Posted June 28

January 1 - April 30

Posted May 30

January 1 - March 31

Posted April 15

January 1 - February 28

Posted March 25

January 1 - 31

Posted February 21

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